N18.3
Header — not billableChronic kidney disease, stage 3 (moderate)
The ICD-10 code for chronic kidney disease, stage 3 (moderate) is N18.3.
N18.3 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- N18.1Chronic kidney disease, stage 1
- N18.2Chronic kidney disease, stage 2 (mild)
- N18.4Chronic kidney disease, stage 4 (severe)
- N18.5Chronic kidney disease, stage 5
- N18.6End stage renal disease
- N18.9Chronic kidney disease, unspecified
- N18.3Chronic kidney disease, stage 3 (moderate)non-billable header
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 5853